Korean Words for Nationality and Language.
When a country name is followed by 사람 or 인, it means a person of that nationality.
Languages of countries are formed by adding 말 or 어 to country names.
English, however, is just 영어 without referring to a country.
When a country name is followed by 사람 or 인, it means a person of that nationality.
Languages of countries are formed by adding 말 or 어 to country names.
English, however, is just 영어 without referring to a country.
Country | Nationality | Language | ||
Colloquial Form | Literary Form | Colloquial Form | Literary Form | |
한국
hanguk Korea |
한국 사람
hanguk saram Korean person |
한국인
hangugin Korean |
한국말
hangungmal Korean language |
한국어
hangugeo Korean |
일본
ilbon Japan |
일본 사람
ilbon saram Japanese person |
일본인
ilbonin Japanese |
일본말
ilbonmal Japanese language |
일본어
ilboneo Japanese |
중국
jungguk China |
중국 사람
jungguk saram Chinese person |
중국인
junggugin Chinese |
중국말
junggungmal Chinese language |
중국어
junggugeo Chinese |
프랑스
peurangseu France |
프랑스 사람
peurangseu saram French person |
프랑스인
peurangseuin French |
프랑스말
peurangseumal French language |
프랑스어
peurangseueo French |
미국
miguk America |
미국 사람
miguk saram American person |
미국인
migugin American |
영어
yeongeo English |
영어
yeongeo English |
외국
oeguk Foreign |
외국 사람
oeguk saram Foreign person |
외국인
oegugin Foreigner |
외국말
oegungmal Foreign Language |
외국어
oegugeo Foreign |
* English is an exception
* 사람 is more informal, while 인 is more formal.
* 말 is more informal, while 어 is more formal.
* 사람 is more informal, while 인 is more formal.
* 말 is more informal, while 어 is more formal.
어느 나라 사람이에요?
eoneu nara saramieyo
Which country are you from?
Which country are you from?
미국 사람이에요?
miguk saramieyo
Are you American?
Are you American?
저는 프랑스 사람이에요.
jeoneun peurangseu saramieyo
I am French.
I am French.
박 선생님은 한국 사람이에요.
bak seonsaengnimeun hanguk saramieyo
Mr./Ms. Park is Korean.
Mr./Ms. Park is Korean.
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